P J Brennan Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 13:15 14th December 2013

held up in mid-division, headway 6f out, chasing leader over 4f out, upsides over 3f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well closing stages

chased leaders, ridden and no response before 2 out, soon weakened, fading when hung left between last 2

led until 6th, stayed pressing leader until led and travelling best before 2 out, cruised clear 2 out, eased flat, very easily

in touch in midfield, driven after 3 out, still close enough last, chased leading trio final 100yds, no extra and soon weakened

held up in touch in rear, lost touch 10th, tailed off 3 out

chased leader to 8th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

led to 4 out, soon weakened

mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, challenged 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in

took keen hold, in touch on inside, effort over 3f out, weakened 2f out

in touch, headway to chase winner 3 out, edged right next, soon no impression

in touch, headway to chase winner before 2 out, one pace before last

in touch on outside, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next

held up in touch, effort and pushed along before 2 out, outpaced from last

chased leaders, weakened 14th tailed off 3 out

held up towards rear, steady headway 12th, chasing leaders 4 out, 4th soon after last, faded

led, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out

behind, outpaced after 6th, never on terms

not fluent, always behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off

tracked leaders, nudged along from 9th, ridden after 11th, went 2nd soon after 3 out (usual 4 out), kept on but no chance with easy winner

chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed when blundered last, stayed on same pace

disputed lead to 5th, chased leader, led 13th to next, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on under pressure

held up, not fluent, mistake 3rd, headway and hit 4 out, hampered next, looked held when slipped shorlty after landing over 2 out, soon pulled up

blundered and unseated rider 2nd

prominent, chased leader 9th, every chance when mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

in rear, headway 8th, stayed on to lead last, driven out

led, headed approaching last, kept on one pace

held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

held up, took keen hold, headway 7th, hampered bend approaching 4 out, led 2 out, driven out

held up, headway after 3 out, chased leader and hit next, soon ridden, went right last, stayed on same pace flat

prominent, mistake 1st, pushed along 10th, mistake and weakened 4 out

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last

tracked leaders, hampered 8th, led after next, ridden after 4 out, 1 length up last, kept on but no extra when headed final 120yds

pressed leader to 16th, weakened quickly next and pulled up before 4 out

took keen hold, held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leading trio 3 out, ridden and chased leading pair before 2 out, switched right between last 2, no impression when jumped slowly last

not fluent, chased leaders, closed to press leader 5th, every chance and mistake next, soon led, went left and mistake 2 out, ridden and headed last, soon left in lead and hard driven, headed on post

chased leaders, mistake 1st, 3rd when mistake 10th, weakened next

held up detached in last, hit 5th, headway 8th, in touch when blundered and unseated rider next

in touch, headway to chase leaders 5f out, disputed 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

reluctant to race, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3rd

blundered 2nd, chased leaders, hit 11th and 13th, stayed on under pressure in 3rd from 4 out, took 2nd final 25yds but no chance with winner

held up in mid-division, headway 6f out, chasing winner over 1f out, hung left, no impression

took keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 4th, driven 6th, soon behind

held up, always in rear, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out

prominent, pushed along 7th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 3 out

tracked leaders, bumped 1st, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, lost 3rd nearing finish

always in rear, ridden and struggling 19th, well behind 3 out, never dangerous

with leader until led 3 out, ridden and hit next, soon headed, no extra under pressure last, one pace flat

soon led, driven 3f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven 6th, soon weakaned, behind and eased after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

disputed 3rd from 2nd, pecked 2nd, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged after next going best, slight lead when stumbled badly last and nearly unseated rider, recovered quickly to run on strongly and regain lead towards finish

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, stayed on same pace, left 3rd at the last

chased winner, hit 7th, weakened after 9th, tailed off

led to 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

always prominent, chased winner 4th to 6th, went 2nd again after 3 out, blundered next, soon ridden, no extra flat

held up, weakened after 7th

soon led, blundered 2nd, headed 6th, led again 9th, headed 11th, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, weakened flat

chased leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out

took keen hold early, raced wide, jumped right, with leaders to 3rd, lost place quickly, well in rear after next, tailed off

in touch, progress to track winner 13th, close enough from 3 out until weakened after 2 out, lost 2nd after last, eased to a walk near finish

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and effort to chase leaders 2 out, no threat to winner and stayed on same pace after, mistake last

well in touch in midfield, ridden before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on to go 4th last, no threat to leaders

well in touch in 4th, ridden and effort before 3 out, weakened between last 2, eased towards finish

in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders and mistake 5th, led after 3 out (actual last), headed soon after 2 out (actual last), 3rd and weakened on long run-in

in rear, headway after 2 out, kept on run-in

raced wide throughout in 4th until headway to chase winner 3 out but never any chance, ridden 2 out, no extra run-in and lost 2nd close home

held up in rear, good headway over 3f out, driven to challenge approaching final furlong, led soon after, ran on well

held up behind and kept wide, nudged along after 7th, steadyu progress after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on but never threatening to get involved

jumped right at times sometimes badly, mid-division, went right 11th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on after next, disputing 3rd when went right last, flattered briefly when coming with strong run with winner after last until no extra final 75yds

took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened after 2 out

chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

in touch, hit 2nd, 3rd when blundered 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened between last 2

held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after next, no extra flat

mid-division, raced keenly, hampered 1st, lost place 5th, in rear when blundered 7th, never dangerous after

led to 6th, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakening when not fluent last

led, headed 4 out, still every chance next, under pressure and weakening when jumped left 2 out

held up in rear, stumbled and unseated rider 7th

led, headed 5th, remained prominent, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway on wide outside to take 2nd 12th, lost ground on winner 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened quickly, eased before last

towards rear, headway when not fluent 11th, tracked leaders 4 out, one pace before last

not fluent and never travelling well, chased leader, jumped big 1st, switched left after 3rd, mistake and dropped to last 7th, hit next and ridden, still close 4th before 3 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, mistake last, plugged on same pace flat

took keen hold, well in touch in midfield, tracked leaders after 5th, ridden and weakened on long run after 11th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

took keen hold, led, driven between last 2, edged right, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace

held up towards rear, some progress under pressure on outer over 2f out, never troubled leaders

tracked leader until after 8th, chased leaders, ridden after 14th, weakened after next, tailed off

prominent until pushed along after 7th, chased leaders until outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again between last 2

jumped right, disputed from after 4th, left in lead 8th, joined 10th, headed 13th, ridden to chase winner after 4 out, stayed on same pace

raced wide, chased leader until after 6th, stayed prominent, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed next, still every chance when mistake last, weakened final 100yds

chased leaders, went 2nd and travelling well over 3f out, clear with leader 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran green and edged right, stayed on

pulled hard, raced wide and led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

held up, pushed along 6th, weakened after 3 out, went moderate 3rd next

made all, shaken up approaching 2 out, clear last, stayed on well

tracked leaders, hit 4th, pressed leaders 6th until ridden after 8th, challenged again 4 out, led 3 out, not as fluent as winner and headed soon after last, rallied run-in, just failed

in touch, tracked leaders 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace

mostly in last trio, struggling to stay in touch from 10th, soon no chance, well behind when pulled up before 2 out

tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, jumped right 3 out, led and jumped right 2 out, clear when jumped right last, ridden out

held up in midfield, progress to track leaders 3 out, shaken up 2 out, went 3rd briefly last, one pace flat

held up, steady headway when mistake 12th, ridden and weakened after next

took keen hold, held up, headway on outside halfway, led and ran green over 2f out, driven and held on well final furlong

close up, led 5 out to next, ridden and weakened before 2 out

prominent, hit 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out

tracked leaders, went second 9th, challenged 12th to next, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened 4 out, no chance when left modest third last, eased run-in

held up, mistake and struggling 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

led, headed after 10th, weakened 3 out, 4th when mistake next

mid-division, headway 4th, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 3 out

held up, jumped right 7th, headway soon after, chased winner after 2 out, weakening when blundered last

led to 3rd, led 7th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead before last, ran on strongly to draw readily clear

mid-division, hit 12th, left dispiting 4th 17th, soon ridden, well held from after 4 out

led, ridden when pressed 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out to track leaders next, led last, kept on well, ridden out

led at good pace, joined after 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon headed, readily outpaced by winner after next

jumped right at times, tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 5 out, soon joined by winner, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced, went right and blundered last, well clear of remainder when heavily eased run-in

led until 5th, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened

jumped right and mistakes, chased leader until 4th, chased leader until led again 7th, ridden and mistake 15th, 1/2 length ahead when blundered, slipped on landing and unseated rider last

held up towards rear, headway on outside 6f out, soon tracking leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

made all, went clear over 1f out, heavily eased last 100yds

raced wide, tracked leaders, upsides 5th, 2nd 3 out, led between last 2, stayed on

led, clear 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out, edged right between last 2, headed and blundered last, kept on same pace

led to 4th, led 2 out, headed between last 2, rallied and upsides when left clear last, driven out

prominent on wide outside, some right handed jumps, led 3 out, ridden and racing awkwardly from next, hard pressed until soon took command after last and well on top by finish

chased leaders until 4th and driven after 8th, dropping out rapidly when pulled up next

several clumsy jumps, led until 9th, prominent until lost place rapidly before 15th, last but one and stopping quickly when fell 3 out

led until headed and hit 11th, led again before 15th, edged right next and ridden, floundering last and soon headed and weakened

raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

not always fluent, jumped right at times, led 4th, ridden and jumped badly right from 4 out, headed last, drifted right, kept on

chased leader until fell 2nd

held up in touch towards rear, closed and in midfield 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened 2 out

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before bypassed 3 out, 4th and well held when mistake last

in rear, headway 5f out, chased leaders 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final 2f

in rear, mistakes 6th and 8th, blundered 4 out, some headway when blundered next, left poor 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in

in rear, headway from 4 out, stayed on from 2 out and kept on run-in, not reach leaders

chased leaders, lost place 4 out, stayed on again approaching last

in rear, hit 3rd, headway and well in touch 3 out, ridden and fourth next, never any chance with winner and weakened soon after

in rear, headway 8th, weakened after 3 out

led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out

held up, headway into midfield before 3 out, no impression on leaders, weakened 2 out

held up, in midfield 6th, effort to chase leaders approaching 3 out, no impression on front pair, kept on under pressure from 2 out but no chance

in touch, outpaced before 2 out, hanging left and well beaten when mistake last

led, clear to 8th, pressed 4 out, headed between last 2, lost ground going in to last, weakened run-in

midfield, headway after 6th, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed last, weakened final 100yds

taken down early, always about same place, driven over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon left behind by leading pair

took keen hold, chased leaders until 6th, ridden and struggling next, tailed off

towards rear and well off pace of leaders, ridden 7th, some progress into 12 length 3rd at 10th, soon struggling, 20 lengths 3rd when mistake 2 out

virtually refused to raced and not respond to pressure, barely cantered up to 1st and refused

led until after 9th, 3 lengths 2nd and driven before 15th, keeping on when left in lead 3 out, edged right under pressure flat, stayed on, driven out

held up in detached last pair, closed and in touch 12th, 4th and weakened under pressure after 13th, went modest 3rd last

in touch towards rear, struggling 6f out, behind final 4f, tailed off

well in touch in midfield, close 4th and still going well when badly hampered and unseated rider 3 out (actual 2 out)

led, joined and ridden after 3 out, headed soon after bypassing 2 out, no extra and stayed on same pace from last

chased leaders in midfield, brief effort 7th, ridden and floundering before 3 out, tailed off and racing awkwardly next

hit 4th and 5th, led at good pace and about 6 lengths clear until 6th, pushed along home turn, 2 lengths ahead but ridden 2 out, soon headed and outpaced flat, lost 2nd in closing stages

led, clear 2nd to 8th, headed after 4 out, 3rd and beaten when hit next, eased closing stages

in rear, driven 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last

chased leaders, hit 8th, weakened 4 out, behind when jumped right 2 out

took keen hold in rear, good headway 6th, 4th next, one pace

chased leaders, not fluent 5th, struggling when lost place 10th, well held after, plugged on into modest 4th at the last

mid-division until fell heavily 6th

tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed just before last, unable to go with winner run-in and no chance

headway to track leaders 10f out, led 6f out, headed over 1f out, switched left just inside final furlong, kept on same pace

chased leader, upsides on bit 2 out, soon led, ridden and kept on run-in, all out

chasing leaders when hit 5th, reminders 10th, soon outpaced, 3rd when mistake 2 out, soon weakened

mid-division, chased leaders 5th, one pace from 2 out

led at steady pace, hit 5th, ridden after next, headed 3f out and soon outpaced by leading pair, hit 2 out

took keen hold, prominent, headway to chase clear leader 7f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

held up, steady headway and in touch 5 out, not fluent next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

took keen hold, held up, steady headway when mistake 3 out, ridden before next, no impression

took keen hold, tracked leaders, led and ridden 2 out, ridden and held on gamely from last

made all, pushed clear from 4 out, ridden when hit 2 out, went right last, held on gamely

chased leaders, smooth headway 4 out, led going well 2 out, ridden last, kept on strongly

held up behind, nudged along after 14th, steady headway from next, ridden in disputed 3rd when not fluent 3 out, switched right approaching last where left clear 2nd, stayed on strongly to lead run-in, driven out

led after 1st, stikcing on when fell 3 out

made virtually all, shaken up approaching last, stayed on well

held up, always in rear, mistake 13th, soon lost touch

in rear, some headway 5th, driven and outpaced 7th, reminders next, took modest 3rd 2 out

held up in last pair, short-lived effort under pressure 3f out, soon beaten

tracked leaders, jumped slowly 7th, effort and every chance going well from 12th, ridden 2 out and very little response, well held 2nd from last

made all, ridden before 2 out, clear when hit last, stayed on strongly

settled midfield, not fluent 8th, effort on outer after 3 out, soon ridden to chase winner, switched left nearing last where every chance, kept on but no impression final 100yds

took keen hold, held up off pace in last pair, pushed along before 11th, never near leaders, poor 4th 2 out

held up, pushed along briefly when tried to push loose horse off course after 9th, some progress whe mistake 14th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out

in touch in rear, ridden before 7th, no headway and weakened before 2 out, behind when eased and pulled up after 2 out

held up towards rear, hit 9th, effort 3 out, weakened next

tracked leaders, close 3rd from 15th until after 4 out, closed on leaders again under pressure after 3 out, flattered between last 2, stayed on same pace and always being held run-in

tracked leader until ridden 3 out, weakened before next

chased winner to 8th, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened after 2 out

held up, headway 5th, chased winner approaching 3 out until ridden next, weakened last

led and set steady gallop until headed after 7th, close 3rd when blundered 8th, not recover and behind when driven before next, lost touch 3 out, hit next, tailed off

chased leaders, clear 2nd 4 out, one pace from 2 out

steadied start, in rear, not fluent 5th, soon behind, tailed off 10th

tracked leaders, pushed along 8th, upsides 2 out, soon led, driven out

in touch towards rear, ridden along 10th, headway to chase leaders after 14th, left 4th before next, plugged on same pace after and held when mistake 2 out

always prominent, led after 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon hard pressed, good jump to hold advantage last, kept on very gamely, all out

in rear, driven and some headway 4 out, weakened next

chased leaders, jumped slowly 5th, challenged 6th, led next, ridden 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no chance with winner soon after and dropped to 3rd last

held up in touch in midfield, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden and disputing 2nd next, no impression on winner, went 2nd flat kept on but no chance with winner

in touch towards rear, effort before 3 out, went 4th between last 2, no impression

mistakes, in rear and never looked to be going well, hampered 6th, mistake next, struggling 13th, tailed off next, blundered 2 out

chased leaders until ridden and faded badly home turn, blundered 2 out and last, hopelessly tailed off

jumped right 1st, novicey and well behind, jumped very awkwardly 3rd, tailed off from 3 out

prominent until ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out

mid-division, awkward 6th, ridden after 8th, behind from next

held up, ridden after 4 out, never any impression, weakened after next, tailed off

chased leader to 2nd, remained handy, went 2nd again 4th, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on

prominent until broke down and pulled up after 2nd

soon behind and not fluent, well adrift when fell 2 out

held up, jumped right 4th, headway 11th, mistake 13th, ridden and weakened next, went right last

mistakes in rear, struggling when blundered badly 10th, tailed off and pulled up next

tended to lack fluency, held up and behind, mistake 8th, effort and mistake 10th, challenged on inner going well 3 out, ridden and every chance next, outpaced last, closing again final 75yds

chased leader, challenged from 10th until mistakes 13th and 14th, no chance after 3 out, kept on for well-held 3rd run-in

in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out

took keen hold in rear, some headway 5th, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out

raced wide, chased leader 3rd, led narrowly 4 out, headed 2 out, upsides until no extra closing stages

never travelling in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

tracked leaders, disputed lead from 4th until led after 6th, joined next, ridden before 2 out, narrow advantage when edged right before last, stayed on well to assert

chased leaders, 3rd between last 2, kept on to take 2nd last 150yds, staying on at finish

in rear-division, headway 12th, 12 lengths 2nd omitted last, weakened final 2f

held up, headway 14th, close 5th when fell next

held up and behind, headway approaching 4 out, 4 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out

chased leaders 4th, lost place and not fluent 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before next

with leader, led before 3 out, headed approaching last, rallied closing stages, just held

pulled hard and tended to jump right, mostly 2nd until led between last two, 3 lengths clear briefly, ridden and headed last, immediately outpaced by winner

chased leaders, effort to dispute 2nd after 13th, ridden and weakening in 8 lengths 3rd after 2 out, 20 lengths 3rd when landed awkwardly last and unseated rider

led, ridden and headed 4 out, pulled up before next

held up towards rear, headway 7th, kept on to take modest 3rd last

mid-division, effort after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

jumped right 1st, led, joined 9th, narrowly headed next, reached for 11th, ridden when lost 2nd after 4 out, fading in 4th when not fluent 2 out

not fluent on occasions, prominent, hit 5 out, ridden and weakened from next